Episode 59 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Greg Frick, Senior Solution Engineer at Zones, Inc. After an inspiring conversation with Greg outside the Orange County Convention Center during Microsoft Ignite 2019, Heather asked Greg to join her on the podcast. Beautiful audio recorded at the #MSIgnite Community Hub podcasting booths – thank you to the amazing audio techs Julius and Jim for hooking us up!
Tune-in to hear their conversation on:
The "IT of No" - the negative effects on business and employee growth when organizations are resistant to technological change.
Improv theories in business - turning teams into ensembles to ensure projects keep momentum with "Yes, and" attitudes and creating environments where listening, experimenting, and learning are encouraged.
From anthropology to technology to Zen temple building – Greg's origin story and career journey spans the gamut.
The power of vulnerability – how sharing our stories and hearing the stories of others builds community, stops us from comparing our internal to other people's external, and builds engagement.
To connect with Greg:
Greg Frick
Greg is a Senior Solutions Engineer at Zones Inc, in Auburn WA. He is focused on delivering Collaboration, Communication and Teamwork solutions in M365. Prior to joining Zones Greg was a core member of the University of Washington (UW) IT Team deploying and supporting Office 365 for over 100,000 users. Greg was a Microsoft Certified Trainer for 6 years before joining the UW and he estimates that during this time he spent 4,000 hours in front of the room teaching people how to install, manage and use SharePoint.
Greg has been active in the SharePoint Community since 2007. He attended the first meeting of the Puget Sound SharePoint User Group (PSPUG) and later served on the board and then as president for 7 years. He was part of the core team that organized the first SharePoint Saturday Redmond and two innovative PSPUG Hands-on Sprints.
Greg’s technical interests have always been driven by a desire to help people achieve more, express their talents and grow professionally. In the last year Greg has been combining his interests in empowerment, technology and teamwork by exploring how the games, and practices of Improv can be applied to supporting Teamwork (and yes fun and connection).
Hobbies, activities, interests include:
Riding my eBike
Hiking
Improv
Photography
Good conversation